20 December,2020 02:38 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Sanjay Raut. File Pic
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the winter session of Parliament was cancelled to avoid a debate on the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's new farm laws.
In his weekly column ''Rokhthok'' in the Sena mouthpiece ''Saamana'', Raut also questioned the need for spending "Rs 1,000 crore" on the Central Vista project when the Narendra Modi government was not interested in holding debates and Parliament session.
Thousands of farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders since November 26 against the Centre's new agriculture laws.
They have been demanding cancellation of the legislation.
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"The winter session of Parliament has been cancelled so that there can be no debate on the ongoing farmers' protest near Delhi," Raut said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 10 laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building and described the event as a "milestone in India's democratic history".
The revamp envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, targeted to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day.
Criticising the Centre over it, Raut said the existing Parliament building was fine and could have functioned well for another 50 to 75 years.
"Nobody thinks that destroying the legacy and memories of earlier leaders and building new structures to build your own image was too much democracy," Raut said sarcastically.
The Supreme Court on December 7 allowed the Centre to go ahead with the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Central Vista project after the government assured it that no construction or demolition work would commence till the court decides the pending pleas on the issue.
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